ASTM_F_136_-_13.pdf

Designation:F13613Standard Specification forWrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium ELI(Extra LowInterstitial)Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications(UNSR56401)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F136;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the chemical,mechanical,andmetallurgical requirements for wrought annealed titanium-6aluminum-4vanadium ELI(extra low interstitial)alloy(R56401)to be used in the manufacture of surgical implants.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductil-ityE539 Test Method forAnalysis of TitaniumAlloys by X-RayFluorescence SpectrometryE1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen and Nitro-gen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by Inert Gas FusionE1447 Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in Tita-nium and Titanium Alloys by Inert Gas Fusion ThermalConductivity/Infrared Detection MethodE1941 Test Method for Determination of Carbon in Refrac-tory and Reactive Metals and TheirAlloys by CombustionAnalysisE2371 Test Method for Analysis of Titanium and TitaniumAlloys by Direct Current Plasma and Inductively CoupledPlasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(Performance-Based Test Methodology)F981 Practice for Assessment of Compatibility of Biomate-rials for Surgical Implants with Respect to Effect ofMaterials on Muscle and Bone2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO 6892 Metallic Materials Tensile Testing at AmbientTemperatureISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Requirements2.3 ASQ Standard:ASQ C1 Specifications of General Requirements for a Qual-ity Control Program42.4 Aerospace Material Specifications:5AMS 2249 Chemical Check Analysis Limits,Titanium andTitanium AlloysAMS 2631 Ultrasonic InspectionTitanium and TitaniumAlloy Bar and BilletAMS 2380 Approval and Control of Premium Quality Tita-nium Alloys3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 beta transus,nthe minimum temperature at whichthe alpha plus beta phase can transform to 100%beta phase.3.1.2 lot,nthe total number of mill products producedfrom one heat under the same conditions at essentially the sametime.4.Product Classification4.1 StripAny product under 0.1875 in.(4.76 mm)inthickness and under 24 in.(610 mm)wide.4.2 SheetAny product under 0.1875 in.(4.76 mm)inthickness and 24 in.(610 mm)or more in width.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 onMedical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F04.12 on Metallurgical Materials.Current edition approved Nov.1,2013.Published December 2013.Originallypublished in 1984.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F136 12a.DOI:10.1520/F0136-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from American Society for Quality(ASQ),600 N.Plankinton Ave.,Milwaukee,WI 53203,http:/www.asq.org.5Available from Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE),400 CommonwealthDr.,Warrendale,PA 15096-0001,http:/www.sae.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.3 PlateAny product 0.1875 in.(4.76 mm)thick andover and 10 in.(254 mm)wide and over,with widths greaterthan five times thickness.Plate up to 4.00 in.(101.60 mm),thick inclusive is covered by this specification.4.4 BarRound bars and flats from 0.1875 in.(4.76 mm)to4.00 in.(101.60 mm)in diameter or thickness(other sizes andshapes by special order).4.5 Forging BarBar as described in 4.4,used for produc-tion of forgings,may be furnished in the hot worked condition.4.6 WireRounds,flats,or other shapes less than 0.1875 in.(4.76 mm)in diameter.4.7 OtherOther forms and shapes,including tubing,maybe provided by agreement between purchaser and supplier.5.Ordering Information5.1 Include with inquiries and orders for material under thisspecification the following information:5.1.1 Quantity,5.1.2 ASTM designation and date of issue,5.1.3 Form(sheet,strip,plate,bar,forging bar,or wire),5.1.4 Condition(See Section 3 and 6.3),5.1.5 Me